Automatic teasing comb

ABSTRACT

A first short comb having a channel-shaped body and a second longer comb removably assembled in the channel so that the teeth of the two combs are adjacent and so that the first comb may have lateral movement with respect to the second comb. Lateral movement provides for the opening and closing of the spaces between the adjacent teeth of the two combs so that hair strands may be gripped between the teeth for teasing the hair.

United States Patent Nicholas Cutrone 2054 E. 56th St., Brooklyn, NY. 11234 861,737

Sept. 29, 1969 Sept. 7, 1971 [72] lnventor [21] AppLNo.

[22] Filed [45] Patented 54] AUTOMATIC TEASING COMB 4 Claims, 6 Drawing Figs.

[52] US. Cl 132/136 [5 1] Int. Cl. A45d 24/04 [50] Field ofSearch 132/11,

[56] References Cited UNlTED STATES PATENTS 1,384,671 7/1921 Murray 132/113 2,533,067 12/1950 Taren etalu... 132/136 3,464,427 9/1969 Abraham 132/136 Primary Examiner-Louis G. Mancene Assistant Examiner-J. Q. Lever Attorney-Sandoe, Hopgood and Calimafde ABSTRACT: A first short comb having a channel-shaped body and a second longer comb removably assembled in the channel so that the teeth of the two combs are adjacent and so that the first comb may have latera1 movement with respect to the second comb. Lateral movement provides for the opening and closing of the spaces between the adjacent teeth of the two combs so that hair strands may be gripped between the teeth for teasing the hair.

PATENTED'SEP 7 l97| SHEET 1 OF 2 QUE VOE NOE MN R. Q wN RN MN Q QN Q W ENTOR. N/CHOLA S CUTRONE 4 TORNE Y5 AUTOMATIC TEASING COMB This invention relates to a teasing comb and more particularly to the combination of two combs for gripping the hair during teasing.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many hairstyles call for the arrangement of hair some distance above or away from scalp level. One method of so arranging hair is termed teasing," in which some strands of hair are coiled or bunched in order to occupy a large area next to the scalp. As a result the uncoiled hairs extend outwardly and lie upon the bunched hairs rather than upon the scalp surface. Thus the hair is supported by the relatively few hairs which are coiled and bunched next to the scalp.

Teasing is normally accomplished by means of an apparatus know as a teasing comb. These combs are used in the home as well as by expert hair stylists at their place of business.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Briefly stated, the present invention involves the combination of two combs in a cooperative relationship such that the user of the combs can grip the hair between the comb teeth and press inwardly toward the scalp, crimping or coiling some strands of hair in the process.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION The primary objects of this invention are to provide a teasing comb that is superior in its ease of use and in the results obtained by its use, while being cheaper to manufacture than presently marketed teasing combs.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of the invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood with reference to the following detailed description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the figures thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. I is a representation of a large comb forming part of this invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross section taken along line 2-2 in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 illustrates a second comb which forms a part of this invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross section of the comb shown in FIG. 3 taken along the line 44l.

FIG. 5 shows the large comb of FIG. 1 and the smaller comb of FIG. 3 in cooperative combination.

FIG. 6 shows the combs of FIG. 5 but illustrates the smaller comb moved in a lateral direction along the body of the larger comb in order to provide a gripping and teasing action.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION EMBODIMENT FIGS. l and 2 show a large comb comprised of an elongated, relatively narrow body section llO from which spaced teeth 11 extend downwardly in the vertical direction. Except for the end teeth 15 and 16, all of the teeth 11 are of the same shape and size; however the teeth are divided into two groups 117 and lid, group 17 being spaced at regular intervals from near the end tooth 115 to approximately the middle of the comb, while the second group of teeth 18 occupy the remaining part of the comb and are regularly spaced at a different interval. The end tooth 15 is slightly longer than the other teeth and is spaced apart from the teeth in group 17in order to provide a large space for easily scooping up sections of hair to be teased. Generally, the teeth which are closely spaced are the teeth used for teasing (group 18) while the teeth which are spaced with a larger interval (group 17) are used for combing the hair before teasing and smoothing the hair after teasing.

In the first group of teeth 17, the individual teeth are considerably smaller in width than the dimension of the space between teeth. For example, if the tooth width is one-sixteenth inch the space between teeth could be approximately threesixteenth inch. In the second group of teeth 18 the space between individual teeth is approximately the same as the tooth width. For example, if the tooth is one-sixteenth inch wide the space between teeth is a like amount.

Positioned upon one face of the elongated body section 10 are ridges l2 and I3. Ridge 12 is positioned near the middle of the comb approximately above the intersection of the two groups of teeth 17 and 18. Ridge 13 is positioned on the body section 10 at the end of the comb above end tooth 105. The two ridges extend downwardly from the top of the body section 10 to approximately its midpoint, for example, if the width of the body section is one-half inch, the two ridges might extend down from the top of the comb about one-fourth inch. In such case the two ridges might extend outwardly from the face of the body section a distance of one-sixteenth inch. As shown in FIG. 2, the body section itself is quite narrow and may be in the order of one-eighth inch. Also shown in FIG. 2 is a groove 14 cut into the face of the body section It) on the opposite side of the two ridges 12 and I3. The groove 114i is in the order of one-eighth inch wide and one-sixteenth inch deep. The purpose of the two ridges and the groove will be explained below.

Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4 a second comb approximately one-half the length of the first comb is illustrated. This smaller comb is comprised of a body section 20 with teeth 24 extending downwardly from the body section. The teeth are regularly spaced from end to end; however it should be noted that the end teeth are offset slightly from the end of the body section 20 and that the individual teeth are not as wide as the spaces between the teeth. For example, if a tooth is one thirtysecond inches wide the space between. individual teeth may be in the order of three thirty-seconds of an inch.

FIG. 4 shows that the body section of the smaller comb is quite different from the body section of the larger comb shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Body section 20 is a channel shaped member having legs 26 and 27. Teeth 24 are shown attached to the end surface of leg 26.

A ridge 25 is shown located on the: inner surface of leg 27 and extends from one side of the comb to the other. It may be observed that the channel separating the two legs 26 and 27 is of a slightly larger dimension than the width of the body section 10 of the large comb. Thus the large comb may be received into the channel of the smaller comb so that ridge 27 on the smaller comb is positioned to mate with groove 14 on the larger comb.

FIG. 5 and 6 show the larger comb inserted into the channel of the smaller comb providing an arrangement suitable for teasing hair. As shown in FIG. 5, the smaller comb is positioned between the ridges l2 and 13 and is pushed against the ridge I2. In that position, teeth 24 are aligned with teeth 18. FIG. 6 shows the smaller comb pushed against ridge 13 in which case the teeth 24 extend downwardly into spaces between the teeth It By sliding the smaller comb upon the larger comb the space between the teeth 24 and the teeth I8 may be opened and closed. In that manner when the comb is being used, hair may be gripped between the two sets of teeth and held by the comb for teasing. As previously explained, the user of the comb would grip hair between teeth and press downwardly towards the scalp coiling hair next to the scalp. Ridges 21, 22 and 23 are provided to supply frictional surfaces for the finger or thumb in sliding the smaller comb upon the larger comb.

Thus it may be seen that the teeth of the two combs act together in a cooperative manner to grip hair while teasing action is taking place. Because of the fact that the smaller comb can be moved laterally with respect to the larger comb, hair may be gripped in a firm manner regardless of the amount of hair between the teeth and regardless of the texture of the hair itself. Thus a teasing comb has been provided which is suitable for any head of hair and which is simple to use.

While the principles of the invention have been illustrated in connection with a specific embodiment, it is to be clearly understood that this description is made only by way of example and not as a limitation to the scope of the invention as set forth in the accompanying claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A combined hair teasing and combing device comprising a first comb having a channel-shaped body section of a first length and a first set of spaced teeth projecting therefrom, a second comb having a body section of a length greater than lhfll of said first comb body section and including first and second communicating portions, the length of at least said wecond communicating portion being greater than that of said first comb body section, second and third sets of teeth respectively projecting downwardly from said first and second communicating portions of said second comb, the spacing between adjacent ones of said second set of teeth being greater than that between adjacent ones of said third set of teeth, and cooperating means provided on said first and second combs for engaging said first and second combs in adjacent secured relationship by inserting said second comb body section into said channelshaped body section of said first comb so that the latter overlies only said second communicating portion of the former and for permitting relative movement between said first comb and the second communicating portion of said second comb, said engaging means also including means provided on one of said first and second combs for limiting the relative movement between said first and second combs to prevent the former from overlying the first communicating portion of the latter when said first and second combs are engaged.

2. The combing device of claim 1, in which said engaging means includes a ridge on said first comb body section extending horizontally along the inner face of one of the legs of said channel-shaped body section, and a horizontal groove on the second communicating portion of said second comb, said ridge and said groove being located to register in assembled relation.

3. The combing device of claim 2, in which said relative movement limiting means includes two vertically extending ridges spaced along one face of the second communicating portion of said second comb, one of said vertical ridges being located near the end of said second comb body section, and the other of said vertical ridges being located near the midpoint of said second comb body section, said first comb being located when assembled with said second comb between said first and second vertical ridges.

4. The combing device of claim 1, further including short vertical ridges located on the outer face of said channelshaped body section of said first comb to provide means for easily moving said first comb laterally with respect to said second comb. 

1. A combined hair teasing and combing device comprising a first comb having a channel-shaped body section of a first length and a first set of spaced teeth projecting therefrom, a second comb having a body section of a length greater than that of said first comb body section and including first and second communicating portions, the length of at least said second communicating portion being greater than that of said first comb body section, second and third sets of teeth respectively projecting downwardly from said first and second communicating portions of said second comb, the spacing between adjacent ones of said second set of teeth being greater than that between adjacent ones of said third set of teeth, and cooperating means provided on said first and second combs for engaging said first and second combs in adjacent secured relationship by inserting said second comb body section into said channel-shaped body section of said first comb so that the latter overlies only said second communicating portion of the former and for permitting relative movement between said first comb and the second communicating portion of said second comb, said engaging means also including means provided on one of said first and second combs for limiting the relative movement between said first and second combs to prevent the former from overlying the first communicating portion of the latter when said first and second combs are engaged.
 2. The combing device of claim 1, in which said engaging means includes a ridge on said first comb body section extending horizontally along the inner face of one of the legs of said channel-shaped body section, and a horizontal groove on the second communicating portion of said second comb, said ridge and said groove being located to register in assembled relation.
 3. The combing device of claim 2, in which said relative movement limiting means includes two vertically extending ridges spaced along one face of the second communicating portion of said second comb, one of said vertical ridges being located near the end of said second comb body section, and the other of said vertical ridges being located near the midpoint of said second comb body section, said first comb being located when assembled with said second comb between said first and second vertical ridges.
 4. The combing device of claim 1, further including short vertical ridges located on the outer face of said channel-shaped body section of said first comb to provide means for easily moving said first comb laterally with respect to said second comb. 